This article was originally published in the fall 2025 issue of The Vincentian, the quarterly newletter of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province.
Carol White reflects on her life in the Church and the Vincentian charism
At 88 years old, Carol White can look back at her work in the San Antonio Archdiocese with satisfaction of a career spent in service of others, not the least of which was her role in bringing Pastor Fr. Kevin Fausz, C.M., to the parish 17 years ago.
Carol and her husband, Deacon Thomas White, moved in 1961 from Massachusetts to San Antonio, where Thomas served in the U.S. Airforce, and settled at Holy Redeemer Parish, where they raised nine children.
Thomas retired from the Airforce as a headquarters commander in 1982 and announced at the ceremony that he was going to be ordained as a deacon, having started classes already.
Carol was working for the San Antonio Archdiocese and retired after nearly 30 years. Later, as an administrator at the parish, she advocated for Fr. Fausz to come to take over as pastor.
“He is the epitome of the Vincentians,” she said. “Everything he does is for Jesus and the poor.”
She listed his many initiatives for the needy, including food programs and beyond.
“It has been great having his passion in the parish,” she said. “He helps us look at the poor in a different light and realize that serving the poor is how you see Jesus.”
Photo caption: Carol White chats with a parishioner after Mass at Holy Redeemer.